That she is a poor, tempted creature.

COLONEL.

Bless me! I never regarded her in that light before. I thought the boot was on the other leg. [Corrects himself hurriedly.] Foot!—foot! [Indicating Enid’s, which she is carefully showing; aside.] Very neat foot she has!

ENID.

Men always stand by one another, so should women. Agnes must be protected against herself!

COLONEL.

Then it’s herself, after all? I thought you meant my nephew.

ENID.

So I do. She is the moth—he is the candle.

COLONEL.